SAN FRANCISCO (Sept. 13, 2019) -- Dr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and a Professor in the UCSF Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, recently released an electronic-version of "Pediatric Lower Limb Deformities: Principles and Techniques of Management," a widely popular and generously illustrated 635- page text book (ISBN 9783319170961), for which he serves as the editor.
"Our goal is to help both clinicians and researchers cure or relieve those conditions that prevent a child from reaching his or her full potential," said Dr. Sabharwal, who is also the director of pediatric orthopaedics at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland.
The text, which can now be downloaded to mobile devices and tablets, highlights both general principles and specific strategies for managing the spectrum of pediatric lower limb deformities.
Divided thematically into five sections, topics covered include:
- General principles and techniques, including etiology, clinical evaluation, imaging as well as different surgical methods
- Concepts and management options, discusses soft tissue contractures, amputations and working in austere and resource-challenged settings
- Underlying conditions specific to metabolic, neuromuscular and tumor-related conditions, along with arthrogryposis, Osteogenesis Imperfecta and various skeletal dysplasias
- Congenital and developmental disorders, such as congenital femoral deficiency, hemimelias, tibial pseudoarthrosis and Blount disease
- Chapters on sequelae related to different etiologies and their treatment
Covering all aspects of the management of pediatric lower limb deformities and written by renowned experts in the field, this textbook will be an invaluable resource for orthopedic surgeons and trainees worldwide.
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